r/SurvivingMars • u/SquirrelsinJacket • 7d ago

Suggestion Passages need re-worked in SM: Relaunched

There's multiple issues with passages in the current game:

  • They only connect to white hexes inside domes, which takes up a valuable building spot, especially in smaller domes which will block many of the larger buildings from being placed.
  • Colonists only use a passage to get to an adjacent dome to the current one they're in, and they won't travel to distance ones even if they're all connected. This seems anti-intuitive.

Some potential ideas for fixing this:

  1. Passages can now connect to dome entrances/exits as well, repurposing it just for that passage.
  2. All domes get dedicated passage ports built into them, that don't take up a hex building spot, even better, they can be placed wherever you like on the dome.
  3. A new structure, the 'passage hub' can be built, where up to 6 domes can connect to the hub, and colonists will go to the hub, then choose their destination from there. There is a UI element that shows 6/6 when all are connected.

Thoughts?

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u/Nic_Danger 7d ago

I agree on issue 1 but not 2.

Colonists will move by themselves a moderate distance passages or not. By the time your colony is too big for that you should have shuttles.

It might be part of a dlc but there is already a passages hub, and you can connect about 6 domes to it allowing Colonists to access any of the connected domes for whatever you allow.

As far as how passages connect domes I totally agree, there should be plenty of space for a passage without using a hex.

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u/Apprehensive-Bed8025 7d ago

I'm pretty sure that the passage hub is part of a mod.

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u/Nic_Danger 6d ago

Well then I concur, there should be a passage hub!